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The Tudors - Environments

Environments to support teaching of this historical period.

The Tudors resource pack contains a large variety of SymWriter2 environments to support the teaching and learning about this historical period. Each area of study comprises of five SymWriter2 activities; Listen and copy, questions, true or false, structured writing and a vocabulary environment. These activities have been specifically designed to support the whole teaching sequence, from the introduction through to recording the user’s knowledge and understanding of the topic area.

Areas of Study

The Tudors

These activities focus on the key information linked to the Tudor period. They support the teaching of: important dates, the houses of Lancaster and York, religious conflicts within the time period, William Shakespeare and the lives of Tudor children.

Henry VIII

A range of environments to support the teaching of the life of Henry VIII. These activities focus on the key facts about Henry’s life including his coronation, his six wives and the main events with each wife.

Rich and Poor

These environments focus on the comparisons between rich and poor people in this time period. These comparisons include clothing styles, food, entertainment and lifestyle.

Tudor Exploration

These activities focus on the exploration that took place within the Tudor period. They support the teaching of: explorers’ diets, Tudor maps, and famous explorers including Sir Francis Drake and Walter Raleigh as well as famous
Tudor ships.

Tudor Homes

A range of environments to support the teaching of Tudor homes. These activities focus on the types of houses that were built, how various types of houses were built including information about wattle and daub and the features of rich and poor buildings.